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LIG HT UP D OWNTOWN S E T TO DAZ ZLE CA NTO N THI S T HUR S D AY !
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ight Up Downtown, the 32nd annual
NEW THIS YEAR: Marathon Presents the 720 Market Village of Shops located at the Doubletree by Hilton Downtown Canton.
holiday celebration in downtown
Canton, is happening tomorrow, Dec. 1, from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Presented by the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce, Light Up Downtown provides fun for the whole family, as 14 city blocks come alive with holiday-themed attractions, entertainment, ice skating, refreshments, horse-drawn wagon rides, singers and dancers, and a visit from Santa. The fun begins with a stage show at 6:00 p.m., fireworks at 6:45 p.m., then activities and entertainment along Market Ave. and in the Canton Arts District until 8:30 p.m. Dance troupes in the stage show include Canton Elite Dance and Twirl Academy, Shirley’s School of Dance, Jacks N’ Jills - Jackson High School, McKinley Singers McKinley High School and Candy Apple’s Dance Center.
Woody the SARTA Trolley and Little Roaming Railroad, FUNBOOTH and Live reindeer! Light Up Downtown will be held snow, rain or shine. There will be plenty of parking both on-street and in the former Timken High School and Stark County District Library parking lots, City Centre Parking Deck, Millennium Center Parking Deck as well as parking in various decks and lots throughout downtown for a nominal fee.
FAQS: WHERE IS THE MAIN STAGE? The main stage will be at Centennial Plaza in downtown Canton.
WHAT TIME ARE THE FIREWORKS, AND WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE TO WATCH THEM? Fireworks, presented by Ziegler Bolt & Nut House, will be shot off immediately following the stage show (approximately 6:45 p.m.). There will be great viewing from Centennial Plaza area. WHICH ROADS WILL BE CLOSED (THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1)? Beginning at 2:00 p.m. • Market Ave. from Tuscarawas St. to 6th St. N • 3rd, 4th and 5th Streets from Court to Piedmont Beginning at 4:00 p.m. • Market Ave. from Tuscarawas to 7th St. S • 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Streets South from Court to Piedmont Beginning at 5:00 p.m. • Tuscarawas St. from Piedmont to Cleveland Ave. (continued on next page)
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